WATCH: Highlights of previous PSL finals

Karachi Kings will take on Lahore Qalandars in the final of the fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), later today, but before that let’s take a look at the previous winners of the event.

Islamabad United are only franchise to have won the trophy twice, 2016 and 2018, while Peshawar Zalmi, 2017, and Quetta Gladiators, 2019, have won the title once. 

2016

Islamabad United made history when they beat Quetta Gladiators in the final of the inaugural edition of the PSL to become the first-ever side to lift the prestigious PSL silverware. Islamabad cruised past the 175-run target for the loss of four wickets with eight balls spare in the final staged at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

2017

Zalmi outclassed Gladiators in one-sided final played at the Gaddafi Stadium to lift the glittering PSL 2017 trophy. Zalmi maintained their consistent run and topped the table at the end of the round-robin stage for the second successive time.

2018

The PSL came to Karachi’s iconic National Stadium for the first time when metropolitan city hosted the final — of what was a glittering season — between the defending champions Zalmi and United.

United won their second title by overcoming Zalmi by three wickets in an exciting final match. Batting first, Zalmi posted 148 for nine, the 148-run final tally was the same as the 2017 final.

2019

It was a case of third time lucky for the Gladiators as they finally made their third appearance in the PSL final count by overcoming Zalmi by eight wickets in the 17 March final played at the National Stadium. The low scoring final was won by Gladiators with a degree of comfort after Zalmi failed to post a sizeable total in the PSL final for the third time.